Publications

This report covers industry progress (to 30 June 2024) during the 4 years of implementation of the Wave 1 sodium and saturated fat reformulation targets.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 10 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 11 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 6 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format. This is Part 2 of Volume 6.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 6 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format. This is Part 1 of Volume 6.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 7 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 9 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 8 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 4 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 5 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format.

Summary of progress on recommendations in Volume 12 of the Disability Royal Commission in Easy Read format.

This Sector Change Plan outlines the communication, engagement, guidance and training activities that our department, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, and Services Australia will deliver to support older people and the sector to transition to the new Act.

An update from the Council of Elders after their meeting on 13 August 2025.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help aged care providers, peak bodies, advocacy organisations and community groups inform older people, their families and carers about the choice and control they have under the new Aged Care Act.

An update from the Council of Elders after their meeting on 10 and 11 September 2025.

This form can be used for notification of potential internal disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013.

This document describes the processes to determine fees for applications to provide medicines subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. It also outlines the current and forecasted financial performance of the process.

Beforeplay campaign poster that encourages Australians to stay on top of their sexual health by using protection and booking an STI test today.

Beforeplay campaign poster that encourages Australians to stay on top of their sexual health by using protection and booking an STI test today.

This form enables Support at Home registered providers to notify the Secretary, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, of a request to transfer a service delivery branch from one registered provider to another registered provider.

This communique summarises the meeting of the Rheumatic Fever Strategy (RFS) Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) held on 26 June 2025.

This table provides COVID-19 vaccination rates of aged care residents by facility across Australia over the past 12 months, using data from the Australian Immunisation Register.

AskMBS advisory clarifying exemptions from the established clinical relationship requirement for MBS general practice telehealth services.

The Terms of Reference will guide the independent review of the National Rural Health Commissioner legislative framework.

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.